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Teachers College (TC) and the National Institute of Education (NIE), Nanyang Technological University establish joint Master of Arts in Leadership and Educational Change degree program with a dual focus on instructional and curriculum leadership.

The Columbia Global Centers -- Middle East hosted a symposium on "Promoting Women's Mental Health in the Arab Region" on April 9-10, 2014.

Joint Master of Arts in Leadership and Educational Change

The
Master of Arts in Leadership and Educational Change is an innovative program
with a dual focus on organizational and curriculum leadership. The program aims
to prepare educational leaders to go beyond organizational leadership towards
embracing leadership capacities in curriculum, teaching and learning. Jointly
taught by two internationally-renowned teacher education institutions, the
National Institute of Education (NIE), Nanyang Technological University,
Singapore and Teachers College (TC), Columbia University, New York, the program
prepares a new generation of educational leaders for Singapore, the
Asia-Pacific region, and the larger international community.

The
program is comprised of 32 Academic Units, which is inclusive of six (6) core
courses, four (4) prescribed electives and one (1) open elective. Courses are
taught by faculty from both institutions, allowing participants to engage in
learning from two leading educational institutions. This program may be
completed in one (1) year on a full-time basis. Classes are conducted at NIE in
Singapore.

The
National Institute of Education is Singapore's premier national teacher
education institute. Established in July 1991, NIE is an autonomous institute
of the Nanyang Technological University. NIE positions itself as the leader in
teacher education in Singapore and the region by producing high quality
graduates who form the foundation for a successful education system.

Teachers College is the oldest and largest
graduate school of education in the United States and a key college of Columbia
University. With its tradition of innovation and transformative education, the
College is one of the leading schools of education in the country and the
world. Since its founding in 1887, TC has been at the forefront of initiatives
to advance educational reforms and issues.